At the End of Daybreak

At the End of Daybreak (Sum Moh) (Chinese: 心魔) is a 2009 crime drama film directed and written by Ho Yuhang^[1][2] and has runtime of 94 minutes.^[3] A Malaysian-Hong Kong co-production, the film had its world premiere in August 2009 at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival where it won NETPAC Award.^[4]

At the End of Daybreak
心魔
Directed by	Ho Yuhang
Written by	Ho Yuhang
Produced by	Chu Chen-on Michelle Lo Yen-San Lorna Tee
Starring	Kara Hui Chui Tien-you Yasmin Ahmad
Cinematography	Teoh Gay Hian
Edited by	Mindy Wong
Music by	Pete Teo
Production companies	M&FC October Pictures Paperheart
Distributed by	Golden Scene
Release date	5 November 2009 (2009-11-05) (Hong Kong)
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	Malaysia Hong Kong South Korea

Plot

Tuck (Chui Tien-you) is a 23-year-old Malaysian from a lower-class family, who lives with his divorced mother (Kara Hui) and generally lays about doing nothing. He dates Ying (Ng Meng-Hui), a 15-year-old schoolgirl whose quiet defiance defines her character.^[5][6]

Cast

• Kara Hui
• Chui Tien-you
• Yasmin Ahmad
• Azman Hassan
• Hassan Muthalib
• Meng Hui Ng

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Awards

• 46th Golden Horse Awards - Kara Hui - Best supporting actress
• 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
• 4th Asian Film Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
• Best Newcomer - Jane Ng Meng Hui
• 29th Hong Kong Film Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
• 10th Chinese Film Media Awards - Kara Hui - Best actress
• 10th Changchun Film Festival- Kara Hui - Best actress
• Vladivostok International Film Festival - Kara Hui - Best actress
• 2009 Locarno International Film Festival - NETPAC Award^[7]

Festival

• 2009 (62nd) Locarno International Film Festival - 5–15 August - International Competition^[8]
• 2009 (34th) Toronto International Film Festival - 10–19 September - Contemporary World Cinema^[9]
• 2009 (28th) Vancouver International Film Festival - 1–16 October - Dragons and Tigers
• 2009 (14th) Busan International Film Festival - 8–16 October - A Window on Asian Cinema
• 2009 (6th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - 15–30 October - Closing Film^[10]
• 2009 (22nd) Tokyo International Film Festival - 17–25 October - Winds of Asia - Middle East
• 2010 (39th) International Film Festival Rotterdam - 27 January – 7 February
• 2010 (9th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - 23–29 July 2010 *Southwest Premiere